4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
TSCA Lookahead for 2024
Posted: January 10th, 2024
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) will continue to have an impact on chemicals imported and manufactured in 2024. TSCA forms the backbone of regulatory oversight for chemicals in commerce within the United States, aiming to ensure their safe production, […]
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2024 Look Ahead
Posted: January 9th, 2024
Part 1 2024 Look Ahead // Colin McCall Hello to all of our clients, partners, and colleagues as we enter 2024. We are very grateful for the time and work together in 2023 and look forward to another great year […]
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Posted: January 9th, 2024
As we look ahead to the lithium-ion battery industry in 2024, let’s first examine why we should be so interested in this segment of the United States (U.S.) economy. In 2022, the number of light-duty vehicles (cars) registered in the […]
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PM2.5 NAAQS Lookahead: Revision of the Annual Standard is Imminent
Posted: January 9th, 2024
Another year has gone by and another lookahead article about potential lowering of the particulate matter less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) is front and center. In last year’s lookahead article I wrote about the […]
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“Beginning of the End of the Fossil Fuel Era” – COP 28 in Dubai: Summary & Outcome
Posted: January 8th, 2024
The 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) took place from November 30 to December 12, 2023, in Expo City, Dubai. As the world’s largest annual climate meeting, COP28 convened 198 official Parties, including 197 countries and the […]
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EPA Final Rule Addressing NSPS For EAF & AOD Vessels at Steel Plants
Posted: December 21st, 2023
On August 25th, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) promulgated amendments to the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources (NSPS) for electric arc furnaces (EAF) and argon-oxygen decarburization (AOD) vessels. This action is in accordance with […]
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Recap of the CAPCA 2023 Fall Technical Workshop and Forum
Posted: December 20th, 2023
This year’s fall Carolinas Air Pollution Control Association (CAPCA) technical workshop and forum included a football tailgate party exhibitor social, golf outing, and of course several technical topics of interest to those located in the Carolinas. In addition to the […]
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U.S. EPA Releases Several New Documents Related to Environmental Justice Policy
Posted: December 14th, 2023
On November 9th, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) finalized the first major change to the cost benefit guide for regulatory changes in 20 years, including changes that address the benefits of greenhouse gas rules, and putting […]
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Michigan E. coli TMDL Expanding in 2024
Posted: December 13th, 2023
Earlier this month, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued a 2024 Draft Addendum to the Statewide Escherichia coli (E. coli) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for public notice and comment. In general, a TMDL is […]
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What Numbers Are; And What They’re Not. *Or* Why (When) Is 12 Times 12 Not 144
Posted: December 6th, 2023
In 1963 and 1964, I was in 3rd Grade, and Mrs. Waugh taught me my 12-times tables. And I learned that 12 times 12 is 144. So, what am I going on about? Let me throw out three different questions: […]
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